Late presentation of toxoplasmosis in renal transplant recipients
Toxoplasma gondii is a rare cause of infection in renal transplant recipients and usually occurs within 3 months of transplantation, this being the period of maximum immunosuppression. We report two cases of toxoplasmosis presenting several years after transplantation. One patient developed Toxoplas...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2010
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4421696/ |
| Summary: | Toxoplasma gondii is a rare cause of infection in renal transplant recipients and usually occurs within 3 months of transplantation, this being the period of maximum immunosuppression. We report two cases of toxoplasmosis presenting several years after transplantation. One patient developed Toxoplasma retinitis 4 years after renal transplantation and lost peripheral vision in his affected eye. Another developed cerebral toxoplasmosis 6 years following his second renal transplant but did not survive despite treatment. These cases highlight the need for a high index of suspicion of toxoplasmosis as a potential diagnosis even during the later stages of the post-transplant period as survival is poor without early recognition and treatment. |
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